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Mihintale
Mihintale. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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